SQUAD - November Friendlies

doherty wrote: SC92 wrote: Glad not to have to suffer through watching Conor Hourihane in an Irish shirt for a while even of it is just because Derby are being scummy. No Knight is a shame though but he's only just back fit so will probably be wise to not run him into the ground so soon. I'd have liked to see Hodge, he's more ready than Ferguson in my opinion who I felt in the u21s was out of the games a lot. Clearly talented but needs more games for me. Smallbone is good to see. I can't wait to watch more of the overrated pass backwards and sidewards merchant that is Jamie McGrath and the fawning over him we got last time around. Clearly a Kenny fave but doesn't do anything. We already have a tidy but ineffectual player on Jeff Hendrick. McGrath can't even make it at Wigan. Have you ever watched McGrath?? Cause that statement makes absolutely no sense. Don't know where your coming up with that.

SC92 wrote: Glad not to have to suffer through watching Conor Hourihane in an Irish shirt for a while even of it is just because Derby are being scummy. No Knight is a shame though but he's only just back fit so will probably be wise to not run him into the ground so soon. I'd have liked to see Hodge, he's more ready than Ferguson in my opinion who I felt in the u21s was out of the games a lot. Clearly talented but needs more games for me. Smallbone is good to see. I can't wait to watch more of the overrated pass backwards and sidewards merchant that is Jamie McGrath and the fawning over him we got last time around. Clearly a Kenny fave but doesn't do anything. We already have a tidy but ineffectual player on Jeff Hendrick. McGrath can't even make it at Wigan.

If Hourihane is named in any future squad Kenny derserves the sack.  Get rid of Hendrick as well.

9fingers wrote: wanderer wrote: Not surprised at any of the selections myself. Kenny had said previously there might be 2 or 3 new call ups but it wouldn't be majorly different from previous squads True but Scales and Ferguson are pretty left field announcements.

Manager sometimes picks players on how they perform in matches with Ireland and maybe training too.  I would say manning can have no complaints based on his horror show for Ireland.  By the looks of things hasn’t impressed in training either.  McGrath is one who did perform for Ireland and food that he is back.  

You Tell Me wrote: I'd say there will be a few changes to this squad before the games. Anyone with any kind of knock will probably be pulled out by their clubs so that they're back 100% fit after the World Cup.

Glad Hourihane is not in it but if he continues to play regularly for Derby in a promotion push this season, I can see Kenny having him back in the squad for next year's euro qualifiers. 

wanderer wrote: Not surprised at any of the selections myself. Kenny had said previously there might be 2 or 3 new call ups but it wouldn't be majorly different from previous squads